{"id":37330,"date":"2026-11-11T02:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=37330"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:45:00","slug":"lonaci-wla-executive-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-wla-executive-committee","title":{"rendered":"LONACI chief represents African lotteries at WLA meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coulibaly&#8217;s participation highlights the African Lottery Association&#8217;s involvement in the international lottery industry&#8217;s discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dramane Coulibaly attended the WLA Executive Committee meeting in Sydney on November 9, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coulibaly is director general of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s National Lottery (LONACI) and President of the African Lottery Association (ALA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The meeting followed a gathering of regional lottery associations on November 8, ahead of the World Lottery Summit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.- Dramane Coulibaly, director general of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s National Lottery (LONACI) and President of the <strong>African Lottery Association (ALA)<\/strong>, participated in the World Lottery Association&#8217;s (WLA) Executive Committee meeting on November 9, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. The meeting took place during the <strong>World Lottery Summit<\/strong>, which began on November 9 and runs until November 12, bringing together representatives from the lottery and sports betting industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, LONACI highlighted the importance of its participation in the <strong>international<\/strong> gathering, saying: \u201cThis participation was preceded on November 8, by the regional associations meeting, demonstrating the commitment of LONACI and ALA to the dynamic of cooperation and development of the global lottery industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by the WLA and Australian lottery operator The Lottery Corporation, the World Lottery Summit 2026 is being held at the International Convention Centre Sydney under the theme United in Purpose: Driving Change, Building Resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its programme covers technology and <strong>innovation, artificial intelligence<\/strong>, responsible gaming, illegal lottery operations, sustainability, security and risk management, sports integrity and the industry&#8217;s contribution to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WLA&#8217;s 14-member Executive Committee includes representatives from five regional lottery associations, including the ALA. It oversees the association&#8217;s administration, approves its budgets and financial statements, and determines the structure and direction of member services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who represented the African Lottery Association at the WLA Executive Committee meeting?<\/strong> Dramane Coulibaly represented the African Lottery Association. He is also the director general of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s National Lottery (LONACI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When and where was the WLA Executive Committee meeting held?<\/strong> The meeting took place on November 9, 2026, in Sydney, Australia, during the World Lottery Summit 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What is the role of the WLA Executive Committee?<\/strong> The WLA Executive Committee oversees the association&#8217;s administration, approves its budgets and financial statements, and determines the structure and direction of its member services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/photo-1629723515744-9ece210b6ddd-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonagui-highlights-lottery-draw-oversight-and-financial-traceability-in-guinea\">LONAGUI highlights lottery draw oversight and financial traceability in Guinea<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coulibaly&#8217;s participation highlights the African Lottery Association&#8217;s involvement in the international lottery industry&#8217;s discussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":37334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Dramane Coulibaly, Director General of C\u00f4te d'Ivoire's National Lottery (LONACI) and President of the African Lottery Association (ALA), participated in the World Lottery Association's (WLA) Executive Committee meeting and the World Lottery Summit 2026 in Sydney. 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